The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-08
To Fleet the LibrariaR-The Gov.
ernOr Informed Of the Readi-
ness Of the
SENATE AND HOUSE TO RECEIVE
ANY MESSAGE
From Ills Rxcellency-The Senate.
torial Election to BE jan
nary 18th and 18th.

Il y
Librarian vas taken up aud amended
by adding IL o'clock. Concurrsd ia.
A committee OF two was appointed
TO notify the Governor that the houses
were ready for business.
The following bills were introduced
and parsed first reading: To confitm
the sale of tho Missouri River Railroad
Company TO the Chesapt axe and Ohio
Railroad Company; to levy and col
lect taxes for the Memp is Taxing
District for 1887 and 1883; for the re-
lief OF John z. Smith; to prevent the
payment Of interest by panks on de-
posis; to amend an act OF 1875 pro.
vidiug for the organization OF CORPORA
tioDs; to amend se ction 500 OF the Nil.
liken and Vertres Code; to prohibit the
payment Of lsborers' wages ia receipt;
to amend an act of 1883 providing for
the organization of corporations; to
change the time of holding the courts
in the Sixth Judicial Circuit; to
charge the time Of holding the
courts in the Seventh ChancsIy Di-
vision.
The following joint resolution was
| ihh SuuOVu Wy hA' Apl'y' III IeItT-
eDce to the carrying cut the party plat
form p ed ses and resolving to submit
the proposed orstitutioDal amead.
mezt to vote OF the people.
In the preamble Mr.. Tolly cites the
fact that for the past elk years the
most solemn pledges, made by the
party platform and individually have
been vic ated. In fact, the Carving
out Of pledges by party platforms and
individual Representatives have been
fagrantly violated. In fact, the car.
rying out OF pledges has besn the OK.
ception and not the rule.
He also cites the shameful lobby in
huence that passed the 1890 iniouity
and repealed the Railroad Commits
sion, and adds: "ThesA things have
made Tennessee kissing byDword."
He pledges the General Assembly that
there soall be no iunketing expedi.
tions in the interest OF lobbyists, and
when the service OF lobbyists are
needed a notice will be served upon
them, that they may in due time get
the Legislative ear. He calls for the
abolition of the penitentiary lease aud
the removal OF the prison from the
city, and pledges the General Assem-.
bly, to the tariff according to the Dem
ocratic platform. The resolution lies
over.
BY Mr.. Mcdowell: Adopting the
resolution in reference to the pro-
posed constitutional amendment
adopted at the Forty-fourth General
Assembly, and agreeing TO submit the
amendment 10 vote Of the people on
the last Thurfdsy 10 August, 1887, all
persons qualified to vote for Repre-
sentative being entitled to vote, and
the tickets to be dist guished by hav-
ing printed upon them "For the
amendment" and against the
amendment" The resolution lies
over.
BY Mr.. Long; Authorizing the APP
pointnent of Two on the part of the
Senate and three on the part OF the
House to examine the accounts of the
Comptroller and Treasurer and settle
with the same. Lies over.
By Mr.. Loug: Providing for the
election of United Statss Senator for
the full term on the 18th of January,
aud the cleo ion of a United States
Senator to FL out the Hon. H. Z,
Jaoseon's unexpired term on the 10th
of January, 1887.
A protest against the resolution
adop ed yesterday, furnishing each
member of the Senate with S.
worth OF postage stamps, was filed by
Senators Green and Sparks.
The Senate then proceeded to the
House to ballot for State Librarian.
THE house.
Mr.. Nee wee introduced a resolu-
ton instructing the S5rgeant-at- Arms
to furnish each member with SIS worth
OF postage stamps for sending public
documents. Laid over.
The following resolutions were in
troduced: House joint resolution pro-
vidiDR for the appointment Of Joint
committee t. investigate the treat
ment OF prisoners at the main prison
at Nashville and branch prison at
Tracy CITY, at both OF which places
the death rate has reached large pro-
portions, and report to the House at
their earliest convenience. Laid over.
A joint resolution providing for
joint committee to inform the Gov.
ernor that both houses were organized
and ready to receive any communica-
ton he msy make was adopted.
A resolution to appoint immedi-
ately committee on contested cleo
tions was ruled out OF order, as the
matter belonged 10 the Committee on
Elections.
By Mr.. Savage: A bill to prohibit
the railroads from furnishing passes to
members OF the Legislature. Passed
on the fret reading.
The following bills wsre introduced
on a call of the counties aud passed
trst reading: To fix the liability Of
railroads, etc to regulate the sale OF
real estate made BY the courts; to
amend the revenue laws; to prevent
mob violence in this State; to amend
the law relating to the descent and
distribution OF estates in the courts;
to amend the road tax; TO provide re-
lief for Confederate soldiers from Ten
ne,sse who lost both arms or both
legs; also to provide for Federal SOL
diers under the same circumstances
who are not pensioned by the govern
ment; 10 provide against the running
freight trsins on Sunday; TO amend
section Is OF the acts OF 1875. provid-
ing for the Incorporation OF street rail-
road companies; requiring each coun-
ty to pay its own cost in criminal pros
ecuions, in felonies as well as misde-
meanorB.
The resolution OF Mr.. Rice looking
to securing the attendance of minis.
ters for morning prayers was adop'ed.
Mr.. AvenPs joint res button provid-
irg that the two houses 20 into e'ec
ton Of Senator for the uuexpired term
OF Senator jackson Tuesday, January
lllh, was amended 30 rs TO read Jauu-
airy 18Th.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment fixing the joint conven-
uon for the election OF Librarian at IL
instead OF 10 O'Clock this morning.
The House joint resolution prcvid- J